Interim short term management services are sometimes necessary when a valued manager or leader of a company severs ties to the business. Rather than promoting someone from within the company who may not yet have the credentials necessary to be placed in a position of leadership, interim short term management services help provide this role to the company until a suitable replacement can be found.

Having ongoing leadership in a company is pivotal to the survival and success of the business. Without such a leader, the business can erode confidence in customers and its brand can be affected by a lack of credibility. Business operations can also suffer, causing the loss of contracts and clients.

For a proper replacement executive to be found, it commonly takes between six and eight months. During this time, an interim manager can help keep a company focused on its goals. He or she can make recommendations on changes that should be made in the short-term but that are often carried over into long-term success. By assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a company, an interim manager can determine those functions that are working, improvements that can be made and areas that a need drastic overhaul. Once this assessment is complete, the interim manager can discuss the results with other members of management and begin immediately implementing ideas and solutions. This attention to the detail and organization of the business can lay the groundwork for future success.